its finite resources
for other services of
ja jaud I
far greater
:for imperilling than the mere embellishment of the town of Victoria; consider it would be highly impolitic on my part to re-open the question until the Colony has taken the initiative, and possession has been obtained by the War Department of elsewhere Job 2091 which, as
are aware',
vexatious litigation,
When, however, this matter is satisfactorily disposed of, the Colonial Government will, I trust, find me as ready to co-operate in carrying out the Praya Scheme,
as in all other respects where
the interest of the Colony
are observed
when not
absolutely detrimental to those of the Military
Department, or at all events to such a venial degree
as not to
justify opposition
I
may
add that, though in general accord
with the views expressed in letter 1073 dated
10th June
1864 already referred to, I cannot but
recognize
the
very great advantage accruing to the Military Department from the Praya Scheme
when
the private buildings abutting on the Praya (to be converted into Barracks) become our property and the plan of bringing the troops together within
one
is carried out.
The
enceinte has been
a single defensible
extension of the Praya
will then
afford ample space for those extensions to the Barracks which will be found
very necessary, especially when the old Hospital Ship "Melessa" is no longer fit for occupation
I think, therefore, that if extra expense is caused to the Colony by the adoption of scheme No. 1 or No. 3 (as modified by the Commanding Royal Engineer) and no Naval and Military objections,
or any
other scheme to meet
it would
be only fair that a reasonable share of such extra expense should be borne by the Imperial Exchequer
But as an equal
my predecessor, to any
was
my
pecuniary
assistance
averse to
being guided by
such